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#NSWICAC Counsel: Were you trying to play off Japan vs China by raising concerns over the latter’s influence?

Maguire: Yes

Not only was this corrupt politician feathering his nest but doing quite a job of destroying Australia-China-Japan diplomatic relations.

#nswpol #auspol

And South Korea too!

#auspol #nswpol #NSWICAC @MarisePayne @gladysb @ScottMorrisonMP @dfat @dfatnsw

#NSWICAC Counsel: As the MP for #WaggaWagga, why were you so interested with [Badgery’s Creek]?

Maguire: I regarded it as a political issue. Landholders like were Waterhouse were concerned they’d be landlocked with the new airport. She asked for help, I helped.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC plays a recording between Maguire and Louise Waterhouse.

Waterhouse: I wanted to touch base with you over a couple of matters. I haven’t heard back from the liaison officer. The Greater Sydney plan has been released. I can’t believe how short-sighted they are.

#nswpol

Waterhouse: I suspect they have ulterior motives [*NB NO IRONY THERE] hence there’s been a delay over our interests and our holdings.

Maguire: It’s @lucyturnbull_ao’s [fault]. I don’t know why she’s there, she’s not qualified for it.

#nswpol #auspol #NSWICAC @turnbullmalcolm

Maguire: Keep the pressure on there and keep on emailing.

Waterhouse: RE Tonga and Corrective Services Department.

Maguire: I’ve already spoken to them, it’s already underway.

#nswpol #auspol #NSWICAC #FederalICAC @gladysb @lucyturnbull_ao @turnbullmalcolm

Still chuckling over Louise Waterhouse’s description of her Western Sydney holdings....

#NSWICAC #auspol #nswpol @gladysb #politicalcorruption #FederalICAC

Another #NSWICAC recording between Maguire and Waterhouse:

Maguire: How are ya?

Waterhouse: Fabulous!

#auspol #nswpol @gladysb

Maguire: I’ve been to Planning etc there should be no problem.

Waterhouse: I attended a meeting where @gladysb spoke, and I asked her about future proofing. Gladys said “Louise, we are future proofing [Western Sydney airport].

Maguire: Write her an email.

#NSWICAC #nswpol

#NSWICAC Counsel: Do you believe it was a breach of @gladysb privacy to give her email address to Ms Louise Waterhouse.

Maguire: Yes.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC follow-up recording:

Maguire: Write @gladysb an email.

Waterhouse: I think she’s fantastic. I’m a great fan of hers.

Maguire: I’ll send you [inaudible] her private email address.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC

Waterhouse: How much information do I give @gladysb?

Maguire: Tell her everything that these people are getting in the way. Actually, don’t dob me in. We don’t want ICAC etc.

Waterhouse: Or FOI and that rubbish.

#nswpol #auspol @lucyturnbull_ao @TurnbullMalcolm

#NSWICAC Commissioner: Do you regard Ms Waterhouse as a property developer?

Maguire: No. It was all farmland. Though she has aspirations to be. It was Bill Waterhouse’s vision when he bought the land years ago.

#NSWICAC Commissioner: Were you concerned putting her in touch with @gladysb?

Maguire: Maybe I should have.

Commissioner: But you were concerned about ICAC.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Counsel: You helped Ms Waterhouse because there was a [broker] fee for you.

Maguire: Yes.

Counsel: What’s this phrase about @gladysb “tickle from the top”?

Maguire: She’s at the top of the tree and encourage bureaucrats to look at [Louise’s] interest.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC recording

Maguire: Did you get an email back from @gladysb?

Waterhouse: Nope.

Maguire: She’s pissed off now. The bureaucrats are passing the buck.

#nswpol #auspol #FederalICAC #politicalcorruption @ScottMorrisonMP @albomp @lucyturnbull_ao

#NSWICAC Counsel: Do you agree that you misused your public position?

Maguire: Yes

Counsel: Did you chase her up about the Waterhouse issue?

Maguire: I don’t recall.

Counsel: There was no tickle from the top.

Maguire: No, I don’t know what occurred after.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC recording between Maguire and Waterhouse:

Waterhouse: How’s my friend?

Maguire: Good, good.

Waterhouse: I got an email. There’s a meeting. You’re a genius aren’t you?

Maguire: I’m just a hard working member [FOR WESTERN SYDNEY WATERHOUSE!!!]

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC recording

Waterhouse: Should I send the email to Angus Taylor? @RonniSalt

Maguire: No, no you’d better shut up. Just shut up and not mention it to the local member.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC recording

Maguire: Hey Louise how are you?

Waterhouse: You’ve been a busy man!

M: Someone’s been batting for you....I’m going to take you to a meeting.

W: Ha ha ha. You’re amazing. I’m in awe of you Daryl.

M: Just trying to help you. This is BS.

#nswpol #auspol

Maguire: I’m having trouble recording this [planning] meeting [involving Waterhouse.

#NSWICAC Counsel: But it was procured by you?

Maguire: I don’t recall.

Counsel: But you asked for the meeting [for you and Waterhouse]?

Maguire: Yes...

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Counsel: The meeting was of a kind that only was a briefing for Members of Parliament and not the general public.

Maguire: I don’t know

Counsel: Did you tell the Greater Sydney Commission this meeting that you were hoping to fix Waterhouse’s issues?

#auspol #nswpol

Maguire: I don’t recall.

#NSWICAC Counsel showing how much of a broker role Maguire decided for himself. He was basically the taxpayer-funded agent for Louise Waterhouse’s property interests.

#nswpol #auspol @gladysb #FederalICAC @lucyturnbull_ao

#NSWICAC recording between @gladysb and Maguire:

Maguire: “I’m working bloody hard...”

...for Louise Waterhouse and not the people for #WaggaWagga.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC recording

@gladysb: I have come to the realisation this [Waterhouse/Maguire] has nothing to do with me...I’m trying to give you space....I gotta think about my stuff...

#nswpol #auspol #breakup

#NSWICAC Counsel: You were working bloody hard for setting up a financial position for you..

Maguire: Post-parliament yes.

Commissioner: Did you see opportunities for working with Ms Waterhouse after Parliament?

Maguire: ...I saw some opportunity.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Counsel: How about Jimmy [another business associate]?

Maguire: Yes, maybe a board position [Ed:

]. I didn’t quite understand...we’d like you to join of that sort.

#nswpol #auspol #revolvingdoor #federalicac #politicalcorruption

Maguire: I wrote to the Ethics Advisor about some guidance. Jimmy didn’t come back to me with offers in detail.

#NSWICAC Counsel: Were there any offers of any kind at all?

Maguire: Perhaps some consulting of some description.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Commissioner: With some engagement of post-parliament activities, why did you discuss it with the Ethics Advisor?

Maguire: Oh because it was talking of a position while I was still in Parliament.

#nswpol #auspol #ethics

#NSWICAC Commissioner and Maguire discussing the ownership structure of Chinese state-owned companies and on what earth Maguire could be landed a board position in any of these companies with whose relationships he fostered whilst MP for #WaggaWagga.

#nswpol #auspol @gladysb

#NSWICAC Counsel: In your post-parliamentary situation, did you discuss any particular offers with Mr Liu?

Maguire: We were discussing some board position, in some way.

* recording*

Maguire: Been made an offer.

@gladysb: You stay right away please.

#sheknew #nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC counsel: Did you make clear to @gladysb during the time of this recording that you were going to resign as MP?

Maguire: I’m not clear when it happened...if/when I was going to resign.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Counsel: Why did you mention to @gladysb you were going to have a meeting with your friend with the polished head?

Maguire: To keep the information from her - on a need to know basis. She did not need to know.

#nswpol #auspol

#NSWICAC Counsel: You reflected that some things you may tell her would reflect badly on her.

[Counsel persists on why Maguire’s justification about his reticence to dump @gladysb into the hot lava of accountability]

Maguire: Some could....Yes, that’s correct.

#auspol #nswpol

#NSWICAC

Maguire: My reflection on [bringing Waterhouse to a planning meeting] was that the bureaucrats didn’t understand [Waterhouse’s] issues and problems.

The bureaucrats are being paid by the taxpayers of NSW. They’re not employed by the Waterhouse family!

#nswpol #auspol

The authoritarian streak of Maguire is coming out at #NSWICAC today.

Evidence of the last few days show how much he was a de-facto broker employed by Louise Waterhouse to do her bidding.

He was frustrated by bureaucrats who didn’t help his friend along.

#auspol #nswpol

#NSWICAC Counsel: You were trying to help a friend.

Maguire: Yes, a friend of many years.

#mateship #auspol #nswpol @gladysb #FederalICAC #politicalcorruption @albomp @JodiMcKayMP

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